Not yet two years old and Jack Gallacher has already conquered battles many will never have to face.

Jack was born with the rare condition of having only a few centimeters of oesophagus.  Unable to feed, a tiny tube was inserted into his stomach soon after birth.

Within three months, doctors at The Royal Children’s Hospital built him a new oesophagus, but his recovery has been marred by life threatening complications.

Jack has been in Intensive Care four times in the past four months fighting numerous chest infections, a burst abscess and a collapsed lung.

Read the full story at Herald Sun online: Tough little Jack is up for the fight.

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